Eritrea vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Eritrea
-27.95 million current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
-42.2 million current US$
in 2024
Eritrea rank
212th
Lesotho rank
213th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -27.95 million current US$ against -42.2 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 14.25 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eritrea ranks 212th and Lesotho ranks 213th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.39 million current US$ | 23.13 million current US$ | 11.27 million current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 26.59 million current US$ | 42.07 million current US$ | 15.48 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 41.92 million current US$ | 102.9 million current US$ | 60.99 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -23.9 million current US$ | -12.12 million current US$ | 11.78 million current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at -27.95 million current US$ against -42.2 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 14.25 million current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eritrea ranks 212th and Lesotho ranks 213th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.